What is the best alternative to&#x20;Logitech G502?

Great for MOBAs, MMOs, and even FPSs. See More

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score 28 · Answer 2

Razer Naga Chroma

Top Pro

Tons of easy to program buttons

Top Con

The shape will not feel comfortable for everyone

The shape does not work with palm grips that well. See More

Top Pro

Side buttons are mechanical and angled

The 12 side buttons on the Razer Naga Chroma have mechanical switches inside. Mechanical switches have a great tactile and audible feedback while also having great longevity. The buttons themselves are also angled which makes it easier to find the correct button to use. See More

Top Con

Heavy

Unsuitable for most hardcore FPS games. This mouse will easily make your hand tired due to its weight of 135g. See More

Top Pro

Tilt-click scroll wheel

The scroll wheel can be pressed left, right, or down. See More

Top Con

Side buttons are not for everyone

Takes your thumb some getting used to, hitting the correct button. See More

Top Pro

Braided cord

Top Con

Proprietary software needed to take advantage of all of the mouses features

Users will need to install Razers Synapse software to take advantage of most of this mouses features such as the programmable keys. See More

Top Pro

Super comfortable to use

Perfectly conforms to any grip type in your hand. Can use this mouse for hours on end. See More

Top Pro

Right or left handed models available

The Razer Naga Chroma comes in either a right or left handed model. See More

Specs

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score 5 · Answer 3

Gigabyte M6800

Top Pro

Good tracking

It is accurate and responsive. See More

Top Pro

Cheap

With tracking and comfort offered this prices is amazingly cheap at $15. See More

Top Pro

Good for palm grips

Top Pro

Comfortable

High arch and sculpted form make it very comfortable for adult hands. See More

Specs

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score 14 · Answer 4

Logitech G9x

Top Pro

Highly customizable

It can be outfitted with two different grips (a precision one and a wide grip one), has an adjustable weight, where the user can add up to 28g of weight to the mouse, and features on-the-fly adjustable DPI that can switch automatically depending on the program in use. There are also two scrolling settings - notched and smooth. Even the LEDs on the mouse are color customizable, so you can set a different color for different profiles. See More

Top Con

Always wired

Not a pleasure to use compared to wireless. See More

Top Pro

Customizable, profile-based LED colors

Even the LEDs on the mouse are color customizable, so you can set a different color for different profiles. See More

Top Con

DPI manual switching button placement is poor

The placement of the manual DPI "on the fly" button could cause users to accidently swithc when actually trying to use the left mouse button. See More

Top Pro

Dual-mode scroll wheel

There are also two scrolling settings - notched and smooth. See More

Top Con

No longer in production

Discontinued and there is no direct replacement. See More

Top Pro

Onboard memory for saving profiles

Logitech G9x allows saving up to 5 profiles on it's onboard memory. See More

Top Pro

Comfortable for claw or fingertip grip

The thumb cradles for both grips are comfortable and additional buttons are in an easy access position that do not get in the way. See More

Top Pro

Can switch CPI settings based on program used as well aws switch on the fly

The mouse features on-the-fly adjustable CPI that can switch on the fly as well as automatically depending on the program in use. See More

Top Pro

Accurate and responsive tracking

Specs

Weight:156g (Customizable)

Max Speed:4.19 m/s

Sensor:Avago ADNS-S9500 (Laser)

The Logitech G400 gaming mouse was clearly designed specifically for palm grip. See More

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score 49 · Answer 5

Logitech G400

Top Pro

Great for palm grip

Top Con

Scroll wheel is shallow and loose

Like the versions before it, the scroll wheel feels shallow and loose. See More

Top Pro

Thumb-rest

There is a built in ergonomic thumb rest so users can rest there thumb instead of constantly gripping. See More

Top Con

Lift off distance too high

The lift off distance is too high for this device but it can be fixed by using the tape trick. See More

Top Pro

Comfortable side button placement

The two side buttons are located in an easy to reach, unobtrusive position. See More

Top Con

Superseded by Logitech G400s

This unit is no longer in production though some units can still be found on Amazon and Ebay. See More

Top Pro

A true successor to the legendary MX518

The Logitech G400 gaming mouse is based off of MX518. It has a few minor incremental improvements that don't change what made the original so great. See More

Top Pro

Accurate 3600 CPI optical sensor

The mouse has an accurate Avago ADNS-3095 optical 3600 CPI sensor. No angle snapping, no acceleration, no prediction. See More

Top Pro

Quick-access CPI shift

Above and below the scroll-wheel there are buttons that allow increasing and decreasing between 400 and 3600 CPI on the fly. See More

Top Pro

Good build quality

High quality rubberized coating is used among other materials to give a quality product feel. See More

Top Pro

CPI shift

CPI can be changed from 400 CPI up to 3600 CPI without having to interrupt workflow. See More

Specs

Weight:137g

Max Speed:4.50 m/s

Sensor:Avago ADNS-3095 (Optical)

Cable:Soft Rubber

This mouse is great for every grip style. The right side lets you palm or fingertip grip the mouse regardless of your hand size. See More

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score 21 · Answer 6

Roccat Kone Pure Optical

Top Pro

Amazing shape

Top Con

Not an ideal mouse for large hands

The Kone Pure Optical is quite a rather small mouse, suitable for people with small and medium-sized hands. Someone with larger-than-average hands will most likely be very uncomfortable using this mouse. See More

Top Pro

Full Linux support

Roccat releases official drivers for Linux for most (if not all) of their products and the Kone Pure Optical is not an exception. See More

Top Con

High lift off distance

The Roccat Kone Pure Optical has a higher than average lift off distance of 3mm, though it can be lowered in software (Advanced Settings tab) or with the tape trick. See More

Top Pro

No angle snapping or pointer prediction

With the Avago ADNS-3090 optical sensor being used there is no angle snapping or pointer prediction to be found. See More

Top Pro

All the buttons are very well-built

The buttons are very well-built and feel great when pressed. There is almost no travel to any of them and they are quite light. See More

Top Pro

Good build quality

The Kone Pure Optical has great build quality. The materials with which this mouse is built feel very nice, there's no squeakyness when pressing the buttons and the cable is pretty good as well. See More

Specs

Weight:96g

Max Speed:4.48 m/s

Sensor:Avago ADNS-3090 (Optical)

Cable:Smooth Plastic

Roccat Savu has a lighter than usual braided cable that helps prevent kinking, curling and protects the cable prolonging life of mouse. See More

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score 9 · Answer 7

Roccat Savu

Top Pro

A lightweight braided cable

Top Con

Reports of non-slip grip wearing off within a year

The soft touch coating does not last and will wear easily. See More

Top Pro

Accurate 4000 CPI optical sensor

The mouse has an accurate 4000 CPI optical sensor. No angle snapping, no acceleration, no prediction. See More

Top Pro

Great grip provides good control over the mouse

A high quality rubberized grip on top and a sweat-proof grip material on the sides provides good control over the mouse. See More

Top Pro

Full Linux support

Roccat has good Linux drivers. See More

Top Pro

Roccat Talk informs which profile is selected when switched

Top Pro

Easy+Shift allows for double mouse actions

Top Pro

Good driver software

Top Pro

Accomodating thumb rest

Top Pro

Good build quality

The mouse weights 90g. See More

Top Pro

Good for smaller hands

Specs

Weight:90g

Max Speed:4.04 m/s

Sensor:Avago ADNS-3090 (Optical)

The Steelseries Rival gaming mouse has a built in Pixart PAW3310 optical sensor that offers great tracking control. See More

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score 59 · Answer 8

Steelseries Rival

Top Con

Rubber grips get worn out very quickly

Top Pro

Great tracking

Top Con

Rubber grips get slippery with sweaty hands

When using the mouse for long duration's the sweat from the users hands can make the rubber side grips slippery. See More

Top Pro

Works great on Linux, using the libratbagd software

Top Con

Cannot turn of lighting without Steelseries proprietary software

The lighting on the device can not be adjusted without the Steelseries software. See More

Top Pro

Satisfying clicks

Steelseries boast of new in house built switches used inside of the Rival. Use reports have claimed that the clicks as "satisfying". See More

Top Con

Labled DPI is incorrect

Steelseries labels the DPI as 6500 for the Rival when in fact it is 5000. See More

Top Pro

Great accompanying software suite

Steelseries uses a software suite called Engine 3 that is low resource and used to customize their gaming mouse options. See More

Top Pro

Great value for money

At $59 the Rival gaming mouse has a great balance between build quality and value for money. See More

Top Pro

Great grip and comfortable

Top Pro

Customizable colors for scroll wheel and palm lights

The Steelseries Rival gaming mouse offers 16.8 million colors with two zone illumination. See More

Top Pro

Absolutely the best for a gaming mouse claw grip

When You have relatively large hands. See More

Top Pro

DPI can be doubled with software

The 5000 DPI of the Steelseries Rival can be doubled to 10000 with Steelseries firmware. See More

Specs

Weight:128g

Max Speed:7.6 m/s

Sensor:Pixart PAW3310 / Avago ADNS 3310 Sensor (Optical)

Cable:Soft Rubber

Not entirely fit for claw grips with small hands, and gets uncomfortable after a while. See More

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score 63 · Answer 9

SteelSeries Rival 300

Top Pro

Great for those with large hands and using claw grip

Top Con

Not extremely ergonomic

Top Pro

Comfortable to handle

This mouse is very well balanced in weight, size and ergonomics making for a mouse that is easy and comfortable to handle. See More

Top Con

Rubber grips get worn out very quickly

Top Pro

Great value for money

At $39 the Rival gaming mouse has a great balance between build quality and value for money. See More

Top Con

Rubber grips get slippery with sweaty hands

When using the mouse for long duration's the sweat from the users hands can make the rubber side grips slippery. See More

Top Pro

Highly accurate

The Steelseries Rival gaming mouse has a built in Pixart PMW3310 optical sensor that offers great tracking control. There's no angle-snapping, hardware acceleration, or jitter. See More

Top Pro

Great accompanying software suite

Steelseries uses a software suite called Engine 3 that is low resource and used to customize their gaming mouse options. See More

Specs

Weight:130 grams

Max Speed:5.08 m/s

Sensor:PMW3310 Optical

Cable:2m

This mouse has two scrolling modes - notched and freescrolling. The modes can be switched on-the-fly with a button located just below the scroll-wheel. See More

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score 67 · Answer 10

Logitech G500

Top Pro

Dual-mode scroll wheel

Top Con

Not produced anymore

Logitech G500 was replaced by G500s in 2013 and that in turn was replaced by the G502 Proteus Core in 2014. See More

Top Pro

Great for palm grip

Clearly designed specifically for palm grip. See More

Top Con

Too heavy even without weights

Top Pro

Onboard memory allows saving settings on the gaming mouse itself

The onboard memory will allow the user to store on custom profile no matter what PC they plug the device into. See More

Top Con

Scroll wheel is too loose

Clicking the scroll wheel is not precise and often the user will left or right click the wheel instead of actually clicking the center click. See More

Top Pro

Adjustable weight

This gaming mouse also comes with weights (6 weights of 1.7g, 6 weights of 4.5g) that can be added on with a maximum of 27g of weights at a time. See More

Top Con

Suffers from acceleration

All Avago ADNS-S9500 laser sensors suffer from acceleration issues and being that is the sensor used in the Logitech G500 it is a problem that this mouse suffers. See More

Top Pro

Thumb-rest

The Logitech G500 has more an edge on the left side for users to rest their thumbs. See More

Top Con

No driver for Mac

Top Pro

Braided cord

The Logitech G500 gaming mouse comes with a braided cable. See More

Top Pro

10 programmable buttons

There are ten programmable buttons on the device. See More

Top Pro

Horizontal click scroll wheel

The mouse wheel can be clicked down in the center or to the left and right. This created three different buttons in one. See More

Top Pro

On-the-fly CPI switch on the side of the left click

There is a switch on the side that allows for on the fly CPI switching. See More

Top Pro

Great value

Specs

Weight:164-191g (Customizable)

Max Speed:4.19 m/s

Sensor:Avago ADNS-S9500 (Laser)

Cable:Braided (permanent)

This is a trackball, not a mouse. See More

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score 6 · Answer 11

Kensington Expert Mouse

Top Con

Not a mouse

Top Pro

Comfortable and ergonomic

With thumb and pinky on the buttons and three fingers controlling the ball, the user's wrist lays flat on the table (or on the provided attachable wrist rest). See More

Top Con

Questionable secondary button defaults

The upper left button, which is the hardest to use, is middle click by default. The upper right, which the ring finger naturally rests near, defaults to Back. This can be particularly annoying as the Back button is easy to brush when moving hands between keyboard and mouse. See More

Top Pro

Intuitive link between ball motion and FPS camera angle

The ball is large enough for turning it to feel like physically rotating an object. See More

Specs

Weight:335g

Sensor:Optical

Cable:Soft Rubber

Buttons:4 Total (3 Programmable)

Battery charge dies very quickly. See More

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score 14 · Answer 12

Razer Mamba

Top Con

Battery life is very limited

Top Pro

Good design, good software

Very comfortable, good weight and easy-to-program options (button functions, colors, etc). See More

Top Pro

Has wireless and wired options

The Razer Mamba is a wireless mouse that is also able to be wired by simply plugging in the provided USB cable. See More

Specs

Weight:135g

Sensor:Philips PLN 2033 (Laser)

Cable:Wireless (2.4GHz) / Wired Braided

13 programmable buttons for each of 5 profiles. See More

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score 26 · Answer 13

Logitech G700

Top Pro

Customizable buttons

Top Con

Short battery life

Battery life seems to only last a few days before it needs recharged. See More

Top Pro

Good build quality

The build quality on the Logitech G700 is pretty good, feels very sturdy. See More

Top Con

Somewhat heavy

Due to its wireless functionality the mouse is, with a weight of 147g (5.19oz), much heavier than most wired gaming mice. See More

Top Pro

Good for palm and figertip grip

Its ergonomic shape and thumb tray allows the device to be good for pal and fingertip grips. See More

Top Con

Unpleasant to the touch

The sides are made of a strange grainy plastic that somehow manages to be both rough to the touch and slippery at the same time. See More

Top Pro

Hybrid mouse

Works as both a wired and a wireless mouse. See More

Top Con

Lift off distance is high

The list off distance on the Logitech G700 is too high. See More

Top Con

G10 button gets stuck

The Logitech G700 has problems with its G buttons sticking especially the 10. See More

Specs

Weight:147g

Sensor:Avago ADNS-S9500 (Laser)

Cable:Wireless (2.4GHz) / Wired Plastic

Buttons:13 Programmable

The DeathAdder gaming mouse has a simple design and ergonomics that makes it comfortable for a wide variety of hand sizes and grips. See More

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score 205 · Answer 14

Razer DeathAdder Elite

Top Pro

Comfortable for most sizes of hands and grips

Top Con

Rubber textured sides come off.

After prolonged use, the glue used to attach rubber textured sides no longer bind the sides. See More

Top Pro

16,000 CPI sensor

The new Avago ADNS-S3989 optical sensor used in the Razer DeathAdder Elite gaming mouse allows for a whopping 16,000 CPI. See More

Top Con

Requires signing in and connecting to a server before the mouse can be used to its full potential

To get the latest drivers or edit settings, you have to download "synapse", an online cloud device updater and profile storage application. You have to register an account with your email and have it running in the background constantly for changes to take effect. See More

Top Pro

Comfortable for large hands

With dimensions, 127 mm/5.00” x 70 mm/2.76” x 44 mm/1.73”, DeathAdder is just a bit bigger than an everyday mouse. See More

Top Con

Scroll wheel squeaks

When scrolling using the mouse wheel, an annoying squeaking occurs. Surprisingly, this is a more common complaint than one would think... Google it. See More

Top Pro

Two side buttons in an easily accessible yet unobtrusive position

The two side buttons on this gaming mouse are programmable and have the exact same actuation as the left and right mouse buttons. They are also placed well where they are easy to access but are also unobtrusive. See More

Top Con

Poor build quality, or longevity of product

Often need to get a replacement. See More

Top Pro

Reasonably lightweight at 105 grams

At 105 grams, the Razer DeathAdder Elite gaming mouse is reasonably lightweight. See More

Top Con

Distracting lights

Although the lights on the mouse look nice, they may bother or be distracting to some people. If they are too distracting, they can be turned off but that does require proprietary software that many do not like having installed. See More

Top Pro

Synapse is well-designed driver software

Synapse can be a useful tool by saving a users setting to the cloud automatically, setting do not need to be remembered upon re-installs or using a friend's PC. See More

Top Pro

Cable braiding protects it from accidental damage

The DeathAdder Elite gaming mouse has a 2.13m braided cable, that helps prevent kinking, curling and protects the cable prolonging life of mouse. See More

Top Pro

Left and right-click buttons have a concave that helps fingers stay in place

The concave design of the left and right mouse buttons allows for fingers to stay comfortably in place . See More

Top Pro

Rubber textured sides that help grip the mouse

Top Pro

5 Independently programmable buttons

All five buttons on the device are independently programmable with the Synapse software. See More

Top Pro

16.8 million customizable color options

The mouse's software allows for a wide selection of solid color options as well as colors that rotate. See More

Top Pro

Price-quality balance

Not expensive and multi-functional. See More

Top Pro

High quality

Can survive after been drenched with coffee See More

Specs

Weight:105g

Max Speed:11.43 m/s

Sensor:PMW3389-T3QU (Optical)

There are many settings including acceleration, polling rate, and others that can be changed from software or the built-in LCD. You can customize the 7 buttons to do whatever you like. See More

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score 12 · Answer 15

Steelseries Sensei

Top Pro

Customizable

Top Con

Bad driver software

The driver software is buggy and crashes often. See More

Top Pro

CPI switching

You can change between 2 different DPI settings via a convenient button located below the scroll wheel. See More

Top Con

Somewhat poor grip

The material the mouse is made up of can be slick especially when using with sweaty hands, something that often happens with prolonged use. See More

Top Pro

Ambidextrous

Both right-handed and left-handed people can use the mouse. See More

Specs

Weight:102g

Sensor:Avago ADNS-A9500 (Laser)

Buttons:8 Programmable

The G502 gaming mouse has 11 programmable buttons, support for macros and profiles, adjustable weight and center of balance, two scroll wheel modes, and a plethora of settings to customize. In addition to the standard left, right, and scroll wheel buttons, there's a button below the scroll wheel, three thumb buttons, two buttons to the left of the left mouse button and you can tilt the mouse wheel left and right for extra functionality as well. All of these buttons can be programmed to do pretty much whatever you want. The scroll wheel can act as a smooth unhindered scroll or a notched scroll depending on how you want to use it. It has an on-the-fly CPI switch with 5 states and the mouse can store three different macro profiles and can switch between them with a button press. You can also customize the weight of the gaming mouse between 121-139 grams and its center of balance with up to five 3.6 gram weights to adjust how it feels as it moves across your mousepad. See More

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score 428 · Answer 16

Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum

Top Pro

Highly customizable

Top Con

Scroll wheel wobbles in free-scroll mode

The free scroll setting has a bit of a wobble in the wheel. See More

Top Pro

Easily accessible 5 buttons on the side of the mouse

Unlike most mice with two side buttons accessible with your thumb the G502 has five. Three are very easily accessible with hardly moving your thumb and two require some movement yet are still pretty easy to get to. asdfasd See More

Top Con

Too heavy for competitive FPS

Most competitive FPS gaming mice aim to weigh under 100 grams. The G502 weighs 121 grams, which can be further increased to 139 grams with extra weights. The increased weight makes it more difficult to move quickly. It also means your hand will get tired quicker. See More

Top Pro

Scroll wheel has useful horizontal clicks

The scroll wheel can be pressed form side to side to enact two different programmable button presses. See More

Top Con

Software is Windows-only

LGS (Logitech Gaming Software) does not have Linux or macOS support, so the mouse cannot be tuned or configured under those operating systems. However, if the mouse is configured on a different OS, the configuration will work on Linux and macOS, since the profiles are stored on the mouse itself. (Note that the options for on-device profiles are limited compared to using profile on the OS itself) See More

Top Pro

Amazing 12000 CPI optical sensor

The Logitech G502 Proteus Core gaming mouse has an impressively accurate 12000 CPI optical sensor that's capable of tracking speeds up to 7.5 m/s. There is no acceleration, angle snapping, prediction or jitter even at max CPI. See More

Top Con

Made for right handed users only

The shape does not work in your left hand. See More

Top Pro

Great for palm and claw grips

Palm and claw grip both work pretty well on this device. See More

Top Con

The braided cable is a dust magnet

Top Pro

Thumb-rest and textured side grips provide good grip

The thumb rest and texture side grips helps the user grip the device better. See More

Top Con

Can get uncomfortable after long usage due to weight and shape

The mouse weight is already a lot, but for better upward and downward weight distribution, it asks you to insert at least 2 weights in. The shape, however is very much based on hand size and angle preference. Due to its size, it is a bit more comfortable for people with hands larger than the average. See More

Top Pro

Allows you to switch between notched and smooth scroll wheel modes

The scroll wheel can act as a smooth unhindered scroll or a notched scroll depending on how the user wants to use it. See More

Top Con

Only 3 thumb buttons

Not many players realize that thumb- ring finger grip is so crucial for character movement in any fast paced PVP game. With 2 more thumb buttons on Logitech G502 it would be ideal hybrid mouse for any MMO. See More

Top Pro

Accurate Sensor

The G502 has one of the best sensors on the market. The Pixart PMW 3366DM optical sensor is high-quality and sought after for gaming and precision tasks. See More

Top Con

Placement of button on left side of mouse

The button is directly under the user's thumb so when you try to lift the mouse, you would end up pressing the button also. See More

Top Pro

Helps you lock in the feel of the mouse with adjustable weight and center of balance

You can also customize the weight of the gaming mouse between 121-139 grams and its center of balance with up to five 3.6 gram weights to adjust how it feels as it moves across your mousepad. See More

Top Con

Heavy middle mouse click

The middle mouse click is very hard to press, often times making you scroll, instead of clicking. See More

Top Pro

On-the-fly 5-state CPI switch

It has an on-the-fly CPI switch with 5 states. See More

Top Con

The LED behind the G is really bright (can be disabled though)

The LED backlit G on the back of the mouse can be quite bright in a dark room. For users that do not want to use the application that is necessary (or can't, like say Linux users) the light is unable to be turned off. Of course within the application for the mouse the light may be completely turned off. See More

Top Pro

Allows you to quickly switch between different tasks with 3 different macro profiles

This gaming mouse can store 3 different macro profiles and can switch between them on the fly. Since they are on-board, no software is required to set the gaming mouse up on another system. See More

Top Con

Dpi Button switches are fragile

Top Pro

Good, long-lasting build quality

This mouse is built to last with its mechanical button switches, smooth teflon feet, and lengthy braided cable. The built in rubber thumb rest and rubber side panel makes the mouse ergonomic as well as reducing wear-and-tear. These features combined make for a device that will last for a good while. See More

Top Con

Potential pinning bug

Changing the surface setting in the app may potentially cause random spinning ingame for a random period of time (usually ~5sec). This has something to do with the surface of the mousepad being used and a particular setting of the mouse. In order to address this issue, you can return the mouse back to its default surface setting. See More

Top Pro

Cable braiding protects it from accidental damage

The DeathAdder Elite gaming mouse has a 2.13m braided cable, that helps prevent kinking, curling and protects the cable prolonging life of mouse. See More

Top Pro

Control the weight

You can use the magnet to adjust the weight. See More

Top Pro

Intuitive software

The software is straightforward to use. It allows you to reassign button functionality, set up macros, profiles and lights, and adjust sensitivity for each axis separately. See More

Top Pro

Funcional lift-off-distance lower than 1.2mm can be achieved

By calibrating the sensor with the users mousepad a lower lift off distance can be achieved. See More

Specs

Weight:121 - 140g (Customizable)

Sensor:Pixart PMW 3366DM (Optical)

Although only a 400 DPI mouse, it tracks accurately without acceleration, angle snapping or prediction. See More

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score 9 · Answer 17

Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 3.0

Top Pro

Great tracking

Top Pro

1.2mm lift-off distance on every surface

Top Pro

Wider base gives more wrist support

Top Pro

Programmable buttons

Side buttons can be programmed. See More

Top Pro

Customization software is easy to use

Top Pro

Customize sensitivity settings

With Precision Booster feature. See More

Specs

Weight:103g

Max Speed:1.6 m/s

Sensor:ST Microelectronics OSMLT 04 (Optical)

Cable:Stiff Rubber

With a design that is not ergonomic at the back and side buttons that are so far out it is not a recommended mouse for a mouse user who prefers palm grip. See More

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score 27 · Answer 18

Corsair Vengeance M65

Top Pro

Sturdy mouse wheel

Top Con

Bad Palm Grip

Top Pro

Aluminium base with configurable weights

Top Con

Has input lag and smoothing

Being that this device is using a laser sensor there is expected lag and smoothing. See More

Top Pro

Interesting futuristic design

The Corsair Vengeance M65 has a very interesting futuristic look to its design. With its metal core to the 3 plastic pieces on the outside of the frame and the over-sized scroll wheel. See More

Specs

Weight:164g

Sensor:Avago ADNS-A9800 (Laser)

While being mainly designed for palm grips using a claw grip will still work, though with a weird placing for the palm. See More

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score 128 · Answer 19

Razer Deathadder 2013

Top Pro

Comfortable gaming mouse for palm and claw grips

Top Con

Requires signing in and connecting to a server before the mouse can be used to its full potential

To get the latest drivers or edit settings you have to download "synapse" an "online cloud device updater and profile storage" application. You have to register an account with your email and have it running in the background constantly for changes to take effect. See More

Top Pro

Left- and right-click buttons have a concave that helps fingers stay in place

The users fingers rest easily inside of the concave left and right buttons. By being concaved the users fingers also stay in place. See More

Top Con

Poor build quality

Top Pro

Affordable

At $50 it's not an expensive gaming mouse for what it offers. See More

Top Con

Scroll Wheel may stop working

You can look it up on youtube, there's a video which explains how you can fix it but you'll need to physically open up the mouse and void the warranty. See More

Top Pro

Slightly larger than a common mouse

With dimensions, 127 mm/5.00” x 70 mm/2.76” x 44 mm/1.73”, Deathadder is just a bit bigger than an everyday gaming mouse. See More

Top Con

Driver for side buttons in not open source

The mouse has two button for thumb control. The driver for the mouse and is not open source and not available for Linux users. See More

Top Pro

Accurate 6400 CPI optical sensor

The mouse has a 6400 CPI optical sensor with X & Y variable axis. No angle snapping, no acceleration, no prediction. See More

Top Con

Distracting lights, wich can be turned of this can be done trough the Synapse software

Although the lights on the mouse look nice, they may bother or be distracting to some people. If they are too distracting, they can be turned off but that does require proprietary software that many do not like having installed. See More

Top Pro

Two side buttons in an easily accessible yet unobtrusive position

The two left side buttons are position so that they stay unobtrusive yet easily accessible. See More

Top Con

Software issues

Using Razer Synapse causes slower boot up times as well as forced online sign in to use which is just a cheap attempt at an always online DRM. See More

Top Pro

Braided cord

Helps prevent kinking, curling and protects the cable prolonging life of the gaming mouse. See More

Top Con

Middle click dies way too fast

Several users of this mouse have complained that the middle click doesn't last long, in some cases not even 1 year. See More

Top Pro

True rubber grip helps to get a better hold of the mouse

The mouse has a true rubber grip as opposed to common rubberized or plain plastic grips. See More

Top Con

Rubber coating

Like all of razer's mice, this one has a rubber coating. Which means that it's hard to clean, will drip oil after long period of disuse and generally less comfortable than hard plastic. See More

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Reliable, notched scroll wheel

High quality scroll wheel. See More

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Reasonably lightweight at 105 grams

The Razer Deathadder 2013 sits at a reasonable weight of 105 grams, which is 8 grams lighter than the previous 3.5 version. See More

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Synapse is well-designed driver software

Synapse can be a useful tool by saving a users setting to the cloud automatically, setting do not need to be remembered upon re-installs or using a friends PC. See More

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Rubber grips are smooth

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Left hand edition available

Razer offers a right and left hand edition for the Deathadder model. See More

Specs

Weight:148g

Max Speed:4.15 m/s

Sensor:Avago ADNS-S3888 (Optical)

There is a textured thumb rest on the left side giving the user an area for their thumb to rest while also providing more grip for moving the mouse. See More

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Textured thumb rest

Top Con

Braided cable

The braided cable is stiff and may catch on the mouse pad on a regular basis. See More

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Sniper button

The included sniper button will instantly decrease the mouses sensitivity while pressed in, giving the player an advantage accurately placing the cursor where it needs to be such as in headshots in an FPS. See More

Top Con

Too light

The 3 weights and aluminum frame are just not heavy enough. If they were to add a weighted sled for more weight instead of 3 plugs, they could make it comfortable for a wider range of people. Satisfying both users who like light or heavy mice. See More

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Aluminum housing

The M60 features a solid aluminum body at its core for a superior build quality. See More

Top Con

Finnish rubs off

The rubberized texture comes off the thumb rest and ring finger side around 2 months in. The slick plastic underneath is not a sure grip when moving around in game. Considering this is a gaming class mouse you would think they would use a textured finished material not a coating. See More

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8 programmable buttons

There are 8 fully programmable buttons on the mouse. This includes a 'sniper button' next to the thumb, which by default toggles a shifted DPI to allow for more accurate sniping while gaming. See More

Top Con

Laser sensor

The included Avago ADNS-9500 laser sensor is going to have trouble with acceleration. See More

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Adjustable weight and center of gravity

There are 3 removable weights in a triangle formation, allowing you to change not only the weight, but also the center of gravity. See More

Top Con

Poor middle mouse button fail

Middle mouse button click stopped working reliably after about 2 months of negligible gaming. See More

Specs

Weight:140.6g (Customizable)

Sensor:Avago ADNS-9500 (Laser)